We are pleased to announce our Canadian addition to the Pathology Horizons 2017 Speaker Panel.

Dr. Burnier’s field of study is Ophthalmology. Dr. Burnier was the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, from 1993 to 2008 along with being a full Professor of Ophthalmology, Pathology, Medicine and Oncology at McGill.

Dr. Burnier is presenting :

“The Use of Digital Pathology in Ocular Pathology: Advantages of automated analysis”.

Ocular pathology is a distinct sub specialty of anatomical pathology and in many instances ocular pathologists receive consultations from outside their hospital. Digital pathology plays a crucial role in this process. Particularly in Ocular Pathology, the difference between the analysis of selected images compared to the whole slide image is crucial.